Malpractice Case: What Really Killed This Patient? Experts Disagree Malpractice Case: What Really Killed This Patient? Experts Disagree
An obese patient goes under anesthesia for knee arthroscopy. What led to his fatal complication?The Doctors Company (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news
Return to sports and minimum 2-year outcomes of bilateral hip arthroscopy in high-level athletes with a propensity-matched benchmarking against a unilateral control group - Owens JS, Jimenez AE, Monahan PF, Maldonado DR, Kyin C, Saks BR, Ankem HK, Sabetian PW, Lall AC, Domb BG.
BACKGROUND: Return to sports (RTS) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for high-level athletes after bilateral hip arthroscopy have not been well established. PURPOSE: (1) To report minimum 2-year PROs and RTS rates in high-level athletes who unde... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block After Hip Arthroscopy Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block After Hip Arthroscopy
A new study suggests this novel block may not be the most effective postoperative analgesic strategy after hip joint arthroscopy.Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - September 10, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Knee Arthroscopy Timing May Complicate Total Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Timing May Complicate Total Knee Arthroplasty
Study results suggest that arthroplasty should be delayed at least 9 months following knee arthroscopy to avoid complications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
One Third of Knee Arthroscopies Are Potentially Low-Value Care One Third of Knee Arthroscopies Are Potentially Low-Value Care
One third of knee arthroscopies performed in the Netherlands for patients aged 50 years and older are not supported by valid indications in the medical record.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Meniscal Implant May Ease Post-Partial Meniscectomy Pain
FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 -- Patients receiving a meniscus implant rather than nonsurgical care may experience greater relief from persistent or recurrent pain following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, according to a study presented at the combined... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 16, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stryker announces the FDA clearance of the first biodegradable subacromial balloon spacer, filling a gap in the shoulder continuum of care
The InSpace balloon implant is a breakthrough solution for arthroscopic treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears that is efficient and provides sustained patient improvements (NCT02493660)
KALAMAZOO, Mich., July 13, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales ... Devices, Orthopaedic, FDA Stryker, InSpace balloon, subacromial tissue spacer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 13, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Synthetic Meniscus Implant Eases Lingering Pain After Partial Meniscectomy Synthetic Meniscus Implant Eases Lingering Pain After Partial Meniscectomy
A synthetic meniscus implant provides better relief of lingering pain following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy than nonsurgical care alone, according to data from two clinical trials.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - July 12, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Interscalene brachial plexus block in arthroscopic shoulder surgery
(Compuscript Ltd) Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this article the authors Daowei Lin, Zhixiao Han, Yanni Fu, Xiaoqiu Zhu, Jin Li, Hui Xu, Jing Wen, Fei Wang and Mingyan Guo from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China and University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA discuss how interscalene brachial plexus block combined with general anesthesia attenuates stress and inflammatory response in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Risk Factors for Increased Narcotics After Hip Arthroscopy Risk Factors for Increased Narcotics After Hip Arthroscopy
Could certain preoperative factors predict which patients may be at a greater risk for increased opioid utilization after hip arthroscopy?Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - June 30, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Orthopedic Surgery Research Assistant Position
This research assistant position will work primarily with Drs Stephanie Mayer and James Genuario at the CU Sports Medicine/Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver clinical facility at Inverness. This is a full-time position which will assist and coordinate clinical and biomechanical research in orthopedics. Specifically, Drs Mayer and Genuario specialize in sports medicine and arthroscopy, with further focus on hip preservation, knee injuries, shoulder injuries, and adolescent sports medicine. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - June 2, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Job Opportunities News Source Type: news
Professional athlete return to play and performance after shoulder arthroscopy varies by sport - Higgins MJ, DeFroda S, Yang DS, Brown SM, Mulcahey MK.
PURPOSE: To determine whether differences in return-to-play (RTP) rate and performance-based outcomes exist following shoulder arthroscopy in athletes from the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball League (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Trice Medical acquires California-based medical device maker
Chester County medical device develop Trice Medical has acquired Tenex Health in a move to expand its product offerings.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed
Tenex Health, based in Lake Forest, California, is the developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic technology that is used to treat chronic pain in soft tissue and bone.
Founded in 2011, Malvern-based Trice Medical is the developer of mi-eye, a full y disposable arthroscopy camera that lets doctors diagnose orthopedic injuries in… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 6, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news
Telemedicine versus office-based follow-up after meniscal surgery: Trial shows 'equivalent' patient satisfaction scores
(Wolters Kluwer Health) After arthroscopic surgery on the meniscus of the knee, patients using telemedicine for postoperative follow-up are just as satisfied with their care as those making in-person visits, reports a study in The Journal of Bone& Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Outcomes of the arthroscopic Bankart procedure in Irish collision sport athletes - McLeod A, Delaney R.
BACKGROUND: While there is an abundance of research examining the outcomes of the arthroscopic Bankart repair in collision athletes, very few studies have involved the unique Irish collision sport athlete population. The previously held belief that collisi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
